stay in place vs stay

stay vs stay in place

stay in place is not a noun while stay is a noun.

stay in place and stay both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stay in place	No	No	Yes	No
stay	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stay is a hyponym of stay in place; that is, stay is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stay in place:

stay in place: be stationary
stay: be in a certain place and not leave

Other hyponyms of stay in place include persist, remain, stay put, stick, stick around.

stay in place (noun)	stay (noun)
	continuing or remaining in a place or state
	(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar
	a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset)
	a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted
	the state of inactivity following an interruption

stay in place (verb)	stay (verb)
be stationary	stay the same; remain in a certain state
	stop or halt
	overcome or allay
	fasten with stays
	be in a certain place and not leave
	stop a judicial process
	dwell
	continue in a place, position, or situation
	hang on during a trial of endurance

Difference between stay in place and stay

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